ThinkPad X1's keyboard is spill-proof, not flood-proof (video)The ThinkPad X1 thought itwas safe. It foolishly believedthat, havingreviewed it in full ,we would spare it from furtherscrutiny at Lenovo's UK launchevent this evening. We quitenaturally did no such thing,poking and prodding at theslimline laptop -- which stillfeels supremely well built --but we also went that one stepfurther, by putting it through atrial we didn't dare subject ourreview unit to: aspill test . Well,it was a less a spill and more ofa steady stream of water thatwe doused the X1 in, whichmight explain why it eventuallygave out and shut down on us.Lenovo says that the keyboardtray can only handle 25cl ofwater before throwing a self-protect switch and turning thecomputer off. Given enoughtime to fully dry out, ourunfortunate test subject mighteven have been brought backto life, but our efforts atrestoring it were met withfailure. You can see the H2O-based carnage after the break,though we should note thatLenovo managed to performthis test three times withouttaking the X1 out ofcommission... before we camealong and ruined its spotlessrecord.